A principal at an experimental K-8 arts school in Roxbury, Massachusetts fired security guards and hired art teachers. As a result, students' test scores are rising, attendance has improved, there has been a decrease in violence, and teachers are more motivated to teach. As the product of in-depth arts education and huge advocate of it, I say kudos to the…
Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt, water bottle, and limited edition lapel pin. I'll let Buzz Feed do the talking.
Law & Order SVU, Rizzoli & Isles, CSI, Deception, Southland, you name it, I'll watch it. Why do I love cop dramas so much? What is our fascination as a culture in general with cop dramas? Is it a fascination with the unknown? Are we all just criminals who know how to practice self-restraint? I don't know, but I love…
I was fortunate enough to be able to interview playwright David Lindsay-Abaire for Syracuse Stage's production of Good People. The play is set in his native South Boston, and is about a single mother struggling to support herself and her special needs adult adaughter. Desperate, she reaches out to an old flame who is now a successful doctor, but as we…
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